Nov 19

Mac OS X 10.6.2 hacked to allow Atom support

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No bonus points for calling this one, but it looks like Atom support has returned to Mac OS X 10.6.2 — less than two weeks after it was unceremoniously removed to the dismay of hackintoshers. Of course, this new “fix” doesn’t come courtesy of Apple, and it does take the art of hackintoshing to some risky new levels. Developed by a member of the InsanelyMac forum, the hack is actually a full-on replacement kernel for OS X, which means it will require a good bit of fine tuning to get installed, and some considerable faith in the developer on your part. It does seem like quite a few trailblazers are happy with it, however, so hit up the links below if you’re ready to take the plunge.

Mac OS X 10.6.2 hacked to allow Atom support originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 19

Germ alert: Attack of the killer necktie!

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As the medical community debates whether to remove neckties from hospitals to prevent the spread of superbugs that claim thousands of lives annually, a microbe-thwarting tie is born. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10401977-247.html” class=”origPostedBlog”News – Health Tech/a/p

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Nov 19

TomTom Car Kit for iPhone goes for a spin

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The TomTom Car Kit for iPhone lets you consolidate the number of devices carried around by elevating iPhone navigation to a standalone navigation device level. It’s pricey, but TomTom gives users a fair amount of functionality for the money. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10402191-48.html” class=”origPostedBlog”The Car Tech blog/a/p

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Nov 19

The Technology We’re Thankful For Episode (163)

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Today’s cornucopia of technology is perfect for when you travel to visit your family for the Thanksgiving holiday. Some tech makes getting there safer and capturing the moment easier. Other tech was meant for your escape from the in-laws.

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Nov 19

HDMI products to get meaningful labels

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HDMI Licensing releases guidelines that enforce meaningful labeling to different versions of HDMI cables.

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Nov 19

The future is now: Sci-fi films in real locations

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Some science fiction films use real locations more extensively, both to evoke an unfamiliar future and to connect the themes of the film with the world we live in. The effect is often disconcerting and lends itself to the dystopic.

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Nov 19

Microsoft CEO Ballmer says Windows 7 sales are double its predecessors’

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Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer was on hand for the company’s annual shareholder’s meeting in Washington, and news of Windows 7 sales came up right away. While delivering the opening remarks, Ballmer said that Microsoft has sold twice as many copies of Win 7 as any previous Microsoft OS in a comparable time frame. That’s including both OEM sales and boxed retail copies, of course, and though no specific numbers were mentioned, the good news isn’t completely unexpected as pre-orders were through the roof. High five, Microsoft.

Microsoft CEO Ballmer says Windows 7 sales are double its predecessors’ originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 19

A History Of Windows Presented By Microsoft

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This article was written on July 25, 2006 by CyberNet.

A History Of Windows Presented By MicrosoftMicrosoft Windows has been around for two-decades and has helped technology evolve. Windows 1.0 was released in 1985 and brought a wide range of features no one had ever expected a computer to bring. Things like moving a mouse around the screen and being able to simply click to start an application.

Technology has come a long way and has even taken it a step further as more ways to input data into a computer are found. Things like Tablet PC’s or voice recognition are becoming an accurate way to take the pain out of typing. Looking back on what we had 20 years ago makes you wonder where we will be 20 years from now.

Even though Microsoft has plans for Windows years and years in advance it will still be awhile before we know what to expect decades from now. However, while we sit and ponder about the future we can take a look at the past with Microsoft’s History of Windows site. It will walk you through all of the different versions of Windows that have been released over the years and will certainly make you appreciate what we have now. Where would the World be without Minesweeper and Solitaire?

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Nov 19

Researchers say RFID ‘fingerprint’ could prevent counterfeiting

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While it hasn’t exactly been a detriment to their widespread adoption, RFID tags have proven to be relatively easy to exploit in a number of cases. Some researchers at the University of Arkansas say they’ve now found a novel way to change that, however, with a new method that effectively amounts to a “fingerprint” for RFID tags. The short of it is that they discovered that each RFID tag has unique minimum power response at multiple radio frequencies, and that power responses across tags were significantly different, even for tags of the same model. That, along with several other unique, unspecified physical characteristics allowed them to create an electronic fingerprint that’s tied to each RFID tag, but doesn’t actually depend on any modifications or encryption on the tag itself — which almost incidentally means it can be implemented with relative ease and at no added cost.

Researchers say RFID ‘fingerprint’ could prevent counterfeiting originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 19

ASUS G51J 3D hands-on

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This writer is on record saying that gaming is the real killer app for 3D, and while we wait for 3D movies to find a home distribution method and start throwing some weight around, that continues ring true. Luckily, the ASUS G51J 3D doesn’t skimp on the graphics power, despite its almost-pretty-portable 15.6-inch size. We checked out Left 4 Dead 2 in 3D on the machine, using the included NVIDIA 3D setup, and were pretty impressed by the gaming graphics and what 3D adds the experience. The technology is obviously maturing, and the thought of being able to do this on a portable machine makes it even more consumer friendly — it’s not like anyone buys desktops anymore. Our only gripe with the machine is that it’s pretty generic and even ugly looking, and the display itself is sharp and bright but suffers from some odd viewing angle problems: the blacks have a tendency to flip out when we get slightly off axis. Viewing some stills shot on Fujifilm’s FinePix REAL 3D W1 camera, however, really showed off how vibrant the display is, and as long as you stay on the straight and narrow (most 3D applications are single user anyway) you should be fine.

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ASUS G51J 3D hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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